OT: Asia Albums

by **styxfansite** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:47 pm

"Phoenix" was the first Asia album I bought and after hearing it, I am thinking about buying more. Can someone recommend some of of the previous albums that would be good to start with.

Thanks

by **Jodes** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:32 pm

Asia, Alpha and Astra.. the John Wetton Albums.. Oh also, "Then And Now"

Don't bother with the John Payne era Asia unless you want to be put to sleep.. BORING!

by **sniper16** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:42 pm

obviously start with
asia its a little more guitar driven
than get astra similar vein
than alpha just a little mellower than the others
i didnt really like the john payne stuff leans a little more progressive in my opinion.

by **styxfansite** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:11 am

Thanks

by **kansas666** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:24 am

Their first album "Asia" was the classic with all of the best known hits. They pretty much fell off the face of the earth after that.

by **Ehwmatt** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:54 am

Phoenix is awesome. They got good stuff after the first album too, ignore Kansas up there and follow the first 2 posters' advice

by **LtVanish** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:07 am

I thought the Aura album was good from about 10 years ago.

by **Abitaman** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:08 am

by **cinj** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:41 am

Also worth checking out is Wetton-Downes "Icon" that came out about 5 years ago. Sounds more like "classic" Asia than most of their catalogue.

Personally, I like their second album "Alpha" but I know a lot of people that don't. Most people think they fizzled after their self title debut. After "Alpha", they never had a consistent lineup. One of the biggest draws of this band was that it featured classic members from classic bands (King Crimson, Yes, ELP). After these "members" left, I basically thought "What's the point?"

JMO

Cinj

by **Abitaman** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:39 am

I actually like both versions of Asia. Both have had a bad cd or two (Astra and Arena). John Payne is a great singer with a lot emotion in his voice. That alone was one of the reasons I stayed with the later line ups.

MR

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